paper jam on texas pop and their tweeroes
Outside a club in Texas during sweater weather, the Denton-based janglers discuss bridging the gap between twee and punk.
Outside a club in Texas during sweater weather, the Denton-based janglers discuss bridging the gap between twee and punk.
A check-in from our new podcast father, Joe Plummer from Ruinous Media. Plus: Turbo crust, popcorn tofu, and two friends’ 7" find coinky-dink.
Several albums were announced this week as the punks seem to speak to the nightmare we’re living through.
Abby Kacen (Mild Pain) documents the state of the Athens punk scene, where movers & shakers old and new are keeping the amps warm and the beer cold.
On the allure of brightly colored frosting and the elusive nature of backyard mint. And punk records.
The Chicago band made 2026’s first splash with their new album Red Hot Photo Committee. “I was like, ‘If I don’t drop this right now, I’m gonna never make music again,’” said Maxwell Bottner.
Itchy and the Nits’ return, a perfect EP of Irish speed punk, plus new stuff from Private Wives, Anytime Cowboy, mangled, Joe Glass, Ace of Spit, and many more.
“We have the fucking right of way, you fuckface!”
The best stocking stuffer of 2025 was any of these sick brand new punk songs.
The first great punk records of 2026 reveal themselves.
Musicians, writers, and homies gather round the podcast to share their favorite punk things of the year.
A free brief column recommending the Christmas week punk records.
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Evan and Nina break down their top three punk records of the year.
playlist
The good stuff, unranked but playlisted.
punk this week
Ring in the holidays with a massive 65-song benefit compilation that begins with a new Eddy Current Suppression Ring track.
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We discuss sniffin’, pissin’, the Nazgûl, and Muppets.
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Order your copy of this physical newsprint broadsheet with art from David Alvarado and writing from the best.
punk this week
Records that pummel, records that rip, records that pummel AND rip. Press play.
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Which Muppet are you? Is Gumby for dogs? Wait, is that a chunk of tooth? These questions and more.
interview
With sparkly aesthetics and ambitions, Tive is inspiring a new generation of Nippon hardcore.
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Mujeres Podridas, Shrudd, TY, the Dissidents’ latest stellar Gaza mutual aid compilation, and much more on this Bandcamp Friday.
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Post-Thanksgiving, we demand to hear about your pie traditions.
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Some thoughts on big year-end lists, plus a punk and rock'n'roll playlist of garage punk, power pop, hardcore, and more.
punk this week
Get a discounted subscription. Plus: Listen to Scrabbled, listen to BAG, listen to Angstmäler.